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Washington, United States

Serve as U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Human Resources Division business liaison and subject matter expert partnering with various stakeholders to coordinate and execute a sustainable pipeline of potential USMS Law Enforcement Officer (LEO candidates).Analyze population data and demographics by location and region to determine to optimal areas to target recruiting to accomplish initiatives by "30 by "30 and increasing the recruitment of women and minorities in the USMS.Recommend innovative methods to address USMS talent acquisition goals and objectives including long-and short-term outreach strategies, workforce planning, historical recruitment trends (benchmarking), and administration of overall area of responsibility.Attend job fairs at colleges and universities identified in the District Recruiting Officers annual plan.Develop and implement communication plans to improve outreach on USMS hiring opportunities designed to reach candidates that the Agency is targeting to develop an effective and diverse workforce.

Tumwater, Washington, United States

-Developed and managed statewide recruiting operation plans for the Office of the Secretary of State aimed at fulfilling the distinctive needs of eight divisions, filled 6/15 recruitments within first 50 days.-Conducted in-depth analysis of recruitment processes and systems; identified significant gaps; created and delivered various solutions to hiring managers that improved the quality and placement of candidates.-Incorporated up-to-date recruitment procedures throughout the office; improved processing efficiency by 50% and increased the number of applications by 25% monthly.-Established a cohesive and collaborative relationship with hiring managers, division directors, and the executive team; called upon to advise when recruitment issues or concerns arise.-Educated hiring managers on state, including union, hiring and classification and compensation policies and regulations (WAC) to ensure compliance.-Incorporated DEI into the recruitment process through collaboration with hiring managers to identify biases and implement processes that mitigate those biases.-Cultivated and sustains vibrant partnerships with local schools and business partners paving the way for potential career opportunities for local residents and organizations within the surrounding community.-Leveraged recruitment (NEOGOV) and HR systems (HRMS) to produce reports critical to planning and HR operations.-Developed recruitment and retention action plans for the divisions aimed at addressing high turnover rates and performance issues; enhanced relationships between the divisions and HR while reducing turnover rates by 70%.-Developed, prepared, and delivered training to SOS supervisors, managers, and division directors on effective recruitment and placement practices.-Supported the execution of the newly established SOS Leadership Academy Training Program; devised the required qualification, application process, interview process, committee structure, and graduation requirements.

Fort Lewis, Washington, United States

-Developed and managed the Army’s Recruiting Outreach Program for the Pacific region (HI, AK, WA, OR, CA), servicing over 60,000 service members and their families. Reenforced the Army’s recruiting workforce achieving 100% of the Army’s objective.-Organized and conducted 200+ outreach and exhibitor events, increased the general public and military population’s knowledge of services, enhanced networking opportunities, and improved the organization's image-Supervised the screening, logging, and maintenance of records for recruiter application files; determined the need for waivers in accordance with U.S. Code and military guidelines; prepared official correspondence and coordinated with the Army's Human Resources Command for policy guidance; maintained suspense files and updated applicable databases-Created and instituted a comprehensive application quality control/quality assurance system, ensuring that 100% of 2000 application packets were accurate and completed ahead of the deadline-Coached, counseled, and mentored over 400+ new hires each year, resulting in a 98% course graduation rate from the Army’s Recruitment & Retention College-Established partnerships between key Army stakeholders and community entities, enhanced collaboration efforts saving both the Army and civil entities thousands of dollars in logistical and marketing cost-Provided the organizations Chief Executive Officer with an in-depth analysis of strategic outreach opportunities, improved the leaderships decision-making process, and ensured outreach objectives were met

Tulare, California, United States

-Provided signed translation and interpretations for Deaf clients during medical and personal appointments, high school courses, and social gatherings, successfully maintaining pace, message content, and style providing real-time comprehension.-Interpreted with a high level of linguistic competence for hundreds of deaf adults over 15+ years, on a daily on-call basis.-Teamed with Certified Deaf Interpreters (CID), including interpretation of foreign sign languages into American Sign, improving the quality of service provided.-Communicated with the campus’ Deaf Community utilizing American Sign Language (ASL) to ascertain various educational needs, providing constructive feedback to educators improving the delivery of lessons plans to deaf students while promoting inclusion.-Taught ASL to students interested in communicating with hearing-impaired classmates: identified and resolved conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, and behaviors.-Facilitated communication, ASL to English and English to ASL in diverse settings including mental health therapy and support group meetings (i.e., AA)-Established accurate, smooth, and seamless communication process between multiple parties in a variety of settings including explaining cultural differences when needed.-Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information for all customers.-Serve as a cultural mediator, when necessary, always keeping with cultural awareness and sensitivity

Fort Bragg, Nc

-Managed the Army’s Special Operations recruitment efforts covering 35,000+ square miles in North Carolina, Washington D.C.. and Virginia. Built strategic plans toward operational excellence and developed long-range forecasts while implementing policies. -Supervised the performance of 17 geographically dispersed hiring counselors working throughout NC and outlined cities and provided leadership/supervision to enhance success in producing high-quality candidates for service in Special Operations-Recognized by the Army’s top Senior Official, Command Sergeant Major of the Army, for exceeding mission requirements: exceeded recruitment goal by 200% -Established and developed highly efficient and dependable recruiting teams through strategic talent management led the office in being recognized by management as #1 of 45 offices in the organization ----Completed quality assurance checks on personnel documents to ensure completeness and 100% accuracy on performance evaluation, awards, and reassignments-Resolved issues, managed the advertisement budget, ensured employees had the necessary equipment/tools to succeed, promoted outstanding customer relations, and achieved recognition from the commanding general as the organization passed inspections by the inspector general

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

-Contacts, processes and enlists qualified applicants into the United States Army Reserve; interviews and advises applicants concerning Army benefits, meet quantitive and qualitative recruiting objectives with the utmost integrity; enhances and promotes the Army image in the civilian community; maintains working relationships with educational institutions, civic groups, and local businesses; works closely with and supports manning needs of area Army Reserve units.-Developed, planned, conducted, and evaluated life-cycle recruiting operations, consistently met/exceeded combined annual enlistment goals of 300+ hires, and oversaw the execution of aggressive recruiting and marketing operations-Prepared, trained, and developed 10 professional career counselors to conduct decisive, shaping, and sustaining operations encompassing relationship development, post-secondary school recruiting programs, and contract management-Created and implemented targeted marketing strategy resulting in the office achieving 145% of its yearly recruitment goal -Provided professional guidance, counseling, and mentorship to 500+ civilian adults seeking to change and advance their careers-Deployed a comprehensive training program for the office, resulting in a 45% increase in monthly production -Maintained a budget for vehicle maintenance logs, gas/mileage expenses, employee expense accounts, and government credit cards

Fort Irwin, Ca

Served as an Assistant Project Manager by planning, coordinating, and managing training events and allocating and requesting resources for five companies. Assisted the Lead Project Manager by providing oversight, guidance, and assistance to companies regarding the management and execution of unit training by ensuring all mission requirements are met. Additionally, managed taskers and ensured compliance of suspense dates for all internal and external actions, and provided budget requests to senior command on a quarterly basis. Advised the leadership on operational matters and regulatory matters by providing updates, briefings, and relevant reports in accordance with policies and regulations as established by senior commands.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, 3.81

Associate Of Arts - Aa, General Studies, 3.88